(W) Alan Grant (A) Bob Smith (CA) BRIAN STELFREEZE
In these tales from the "Knightfall" epic, Jean-Paul Valley, the former Azrael, has taken over as Batman! As this untested Dark Knight struggles to keep crime in Gotham City under control, battling the Corrosive Man, Lady Clayface, the Ventriloquist, Scarface and others, Bruce Wayne retrains for battle with Lady Shiva! Plus, in a "Zero Hour" crossover, Batman and Robin encounter an Alfred from another Earth! Collects BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #0 and #24-31 plus BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ANNUAL #2.
(W) Alan Grant (A) Bret Blevins (CA) BRIAN STELFREEZE
Following the events of "Knightfall," Batman returns to Gotham City to take back the streets. First, a string of seemingly random kidnappings leads Batman to one person: The Joker. Plus, Anarky makes his return too, but this time he teams up with the Dark Knight to take on a new foe who has prophesized Gotham City's end and will do anything to make sure it happens! Collects Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32-42.
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(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Doug Mahnke (CA) BRIAN STELFREEZE
In the catacombs under Paris, Henri Ducard is not going to sit and wait for the death that's coming for everyone who helped to train Batman...he's going to wrestle it to the ground and put a bullet between its eyes! Good plan-but what if it just gets right back up? Can even Batman save him then?
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(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Doug Mahnke (CA) BRIAN STELFREEZE
There's no man on Earth more convinced that he knows what makes Batman tick than Dr. Hugo Strange! Which makes him a natural target for the thing that's hunting Batman, unless Batman gets there first!